Arctic ice cover in the summer has seen a rapid retreat in recently.
Artic Warming Increases
The minimum extents reached in 2007 and 2008 were the smallest recorded in the satellite age.
Scientists say they now have the evidence to conclude that the warming in the Arctic is actually accelerating.
Computer models have long predicted that decreasing sea ice should amplify temperature changes in the northern polar region.
Theory predicts that as ice is lost in the Arctic, more of the ocean’s surface will be exposed to solar radiation and will warm up.
If this process continues, it will extend the melting season for Arctic ice, delaying the onset of winter freezing and weakening further the whole system.
Arctic sea ice is currently being lost even faster than the models predict
